Lets make our workplaces sustainable

Think about the last item you threw away, now imagine the resources that went into it – the raw materials grown or made, the energy, the water, the manpower, the shipping etc. All to be thrown away or recycled. We can conserve the planet’s precious resources by remembering the waste hierarchy. Refuse (stop purchasing or accepting items), reduce (buying in bulk, reducing quantities, reducing packaging), reuse (reusable options, reusing containers and packaging), recycle (recycle as much as possible), rot (composting food waste, anaerobic digestion), and finally energy recovery (incineration of general waste rather than sending it to landfill).

8. Reduce disposable plastics

Not all plastic is evil. Plastic can be useful; it’s lightweight, easy to transport, and flexible. However, it comes at an environmental cost and can cause harm to habitats (such as our oceans). We’ve become victims of the convenience disposable plastics offer, but we can reverse this! Look at the disposables on offer in your workplace (plastic cutlery, disposable cups, Sellotape, bubble wrap, plastic packaging, envelope windows etc.) and decide if you can make reusable, sustainable swaps.